S 5154
117th Congress
Senate
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Strengthening the AfCFTA Act of 2022
Introduced: November 30, 2022
Introduced by:
Van Hollen, Chris
Democratic
· Maryland
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 30, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Strengthening the African Continental Free Trade Area Act of 2022 or the Strengthening the AfCFTA Act of 2022
This bill requires the President to direct the U.S. Trade Representative to develop a 10-year federal strategy to promote the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Additionally, the U.S. Agency for International Development must establish an AfCFTA Trade Capacity Building Program to support the implementation of the strategy.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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